Public DOA scoreboard

How often do Fast Aquatics vendors deliver alive?

Every approved DOA claim is reflected here within 24 hours. No filtering. No marketing. The number is the number. Vendors with under 10 orders show "n/a" until they have enough data to be statistically meaningful. We publish this because LiveAquaria, Petco, and every coral specialist refuses to.

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Active vendors
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Under 1% DOA
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Industry avg DOA
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How we calculate DOA rate

DOA rate = (approved DOA claims for vendor in last 90 days) / (total orders shipped by vendor in last 90 days). Approved claims are vetted by Fast Aquatics ops using carrier tracking, weather data, and photo evidence. Disputed-and-overturned claims don't count against the vendor. Refunded-but-not-arbitrated claims don't either - we only count the events the vendor and platform agree are legitimate.

Why we publish this: A 0% DOA rate is suspicious - it means the vendor either has very few orders (small sample) or is suppressing claims. Industry-honest DOA for live aquatic shipping sits at 1-3% across the platform. A vendor at 5%+ is either packing badly, picking unhealthy livestock, or has a bad shipping route - and you should know that before you spend $400 on a coral colony from them.